Spotify announced the launch in Mexico of the platform Sound Up, a project to develop podcast creators through training, workshops and support. This initiative will be directed to women who do not have the knowledge, practice, tools or connections to execute their stories and ideas.
“The program in Mexico seeks to create a training space and amplify the voices of new female talents from all corners of the country, which do not have the elements to launch as podcasters, “the company explained in a statement.
Without fine print, applicants can apply to the training program without having previous experience in podcasting, radio or communication, just have a passion for it. podcasting and a good idea that can materialize.
The call is now open and women who wish to apply to the training program have until July 16th to apply in the Sound Up website, the application is individual and only 10 people will be selected for the workshops.
“Together with experts in the world of podcasting, participants will learn how develop a podcast, from the execution of your idea to how to conduct interviews, the different types of narrative and production steps. A committee of Spotify specialists will select a group of participants that will be part of the virtual training program focused on the development of podcast production techniques, ”the firm explained.
In the last three years, the Sound Up platform has received 10,000 applications. So far, 60 people have completed their training with this program in Brazil, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia, and 10 graduates already have their own podcasts.
Training structure
The program has of the phases. The first will take place between August and September, it is an intensive four-week virtual workshop in which topics such as narrative, editing and production will be addressed through live sessions, recorded classes, individual meetings with the team and Spotify facilitators, as well as homework assignments to do outside of class.
At the end of the first phase, the students must submit an audio project that they will create during the course, which will be their access to the second phase, which will take place between October and November and will be focused on developing a pilot podcast.
This training platform is one of Spotify’s projects to have a more equitable industry. And although in its first edition in Mexico it will focus on women with limited resources, the company plans to diversify the criteria in the next few occasions to open a call to minority groups as indigenous women and members of the LGBT + community, among others.
The multimedia services giant also announced that all podcasts and submitted work will be owned solely by the people participating in the show. “This means that when you send this application, be accepted or receive the final production grant, your idea and your podcast are yours,” the company underlined in the call.
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